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mvper plumage, closed wing and middle tail feathers brown barred pale buff ; 
l aiuiiiuiig tail feathers, chestnut with pale tips. First ten wing quills rufous 
with brown tips; lowei plumage, white, presenting a scaly appearance, being 
margined with a double border of black and brown. Length of male, 14 inches ; 
wing, 7 inches ; tail, 4 inches; legs, red ; irides, brown ; bill, dark brown. 
Weight, 18 oz. 
It associates in coveys, is a strong but short flyer, soon seeking cover. Is 
found in reed beds and the long grass bordering jheels, rivers and watercourses, 
and is fond of open patches of mustard, dhai and pulse cultivation. 
THE CHUKOR PARTRIDGE. 
Cciccabis ehukur• Native names : Chukor , Hind.; Kau Kau , Kashmir; Chu- 
hru y Chamba. 
Habitat .—Throughout the Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikhim and in the 
Punjab Salt Range. 
Descriptions —Sexes alike ; the male is slightly larger than the female, and 
has a blunt spur on each leg. Upper plumage ashy with a rufous tint on the 
crown of the head, whitish streak over the eye, point of the chin black, remain- 
